Thank you. I am speaking on behalf of both ENGOs the Global Campaign to Demand Climate Justice and Climate Action Network International.

On Synergies Across the UN System and Beyond, specifically “Cross-border impacts of climate related trade measures”

We agree that the issue of unilateral trade measures not only has a recognized status under the Convention (particularly in Article 3.5), but is also within the agreed upon scope of the JTWP, particularly under Article 2 (C) of Decision 3/CMA.5, which addresses the challenges and barriers relating to sustainable development and poverty eradication as part of transition.

However, unilateral trade measures are not the only trade-related challenge or barrier to equitable and just transitions. There are several global trade rules and measures that prevent technology transfer to developing countries and fetter developing countries’ ability for implementing industrial policies and economic diversification that can accelerate just transitions. 

We do not need to list these now, but we believe that broader trade rules and measures, whether multilateral or unilateral, as they relate to or constrict domestic climate actions and just transition implementation, should be addressed by the JTWP and the Global Just Transition Mechanism that civil society groups are proposing.

Additionally, we would also like to support Parties that have expressed the importance of flagging the connection between the JTWP and the Financial Mechanism and the call for them to expand provision of and access to funding for the development and implementation of Just transition policies, plans, programmes and practices, including through the provision of additional, non-debt inducing, public climate finance.

Lastly, When it comes to ensuring the transition does not worsen existing gender inequalities, we would like to remind Parties that the Gender Action Plan is an existing implementable framework, whose activities can connect to just transition. Work under the Just Transition Work Programme should be clearly synergised with the GAP